January 22, 2013

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SS Cohort Sub Sheet.pdf


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9:00 - 10:00
  • Welcome and Agenda

Diploma Part A Discussion
  • What were your first impressions of this part of the exam?
  • What about the sources would be obvious to the students?
  • What about the sources might be more difficult to grasp or make connections with?
  • What strategies could be used to help students better make connections?
  • What else would help students improve their answers to the question?



  • Exam Security
  • Process for Perusal

10:00 - 1:00
Diploma Part B Perusal
  • For the first hour, read through the diploma exam and fill out the diploma perusal form. We will divide into 2 groups: verbal and quiet!
  • Diploma Perusal.docx
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Discussion (feel free to let this conversation move where it needs to go, but remember to avoid complaining):
  • Are there any questions that seem difficult, but you think your students will do well?
    • How did you teach that concept?
  • Work through any "red" questions and discuss the following questions in relation to each:
    • What is it about the question that would cause the majority of your students to struggle?
    • Is there anyone in the group with that question marked "green"?
    • What strategies could you use to help your students do better on this question?
  • After working through the red questions:
    • Are there any common characteristics among the questions that you predict your students will struggle with?
    • Are there any questions that your entire table group had as "red"?
  • Repeat process with "yellow" questions.
  • Other questions to consider:
    • What tier-2 vocabulary was used throughout the exam? Would this affect students' understanding of the question?
    • What types of visuals are used? What types of questions are being asked in relation to the visual?
    • How many questions are being asked for each genre?

1:00 - 2:00
Lunch

2:00 - 3:00
Source Analysis
Source Analysis Template.docx



Professional Development Opportunities
April 29 - Stettler - Social Studies 30-1 Diploma Examinations: Marking Processes and Standards (http://goo.gl/Kh18b)